Psychiatrist
Company: Signature Health, Inc.
Location: Ashtabula
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Are you looking for an organization where you can make a
positive impact in people's lives? -Our mission at Signature Health
is to make behavioral health, primary care, infectious disease,
case management services and more accessible to vulnerable patient
populations of all ages across Northeast Ohio. As a non-profit
community health center, our team of 800+ colleagues help
individuals and families overcome mental health issues, recover
from addiction, and improve their physical health.If you share in
our mission and are looking for an inclusive, compassionate and
patient-focused agency, then Signature Health is the place for
you!In addition to a rewarding career, you will have access to the
following benefits:
- Highly attractive compensation package
- Employer shared medical benefits, dental and vision
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition & Professional Development Assistance
- Generous paid time away from work (PTO)
- Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible on
roles)
- And much more!Read below how you will contribute to putting
good health within reach of all our community members and apply
today! - SCOPE OF ROLE: Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, and
under the direction of the site-level Associate Medical Director,
and the organization's Medical Director of Psychiatry, a
Psychiatrist at Signature Health, Inc. provides compassionate,
supportive, patient-centered psychiatric medical care to our
patients. Our Psychiatrists work diligently to help improve the
daily lives of our patients by providing evaluations/consultations,
diagnosis, monitoring of progress, and pharmacologic and other
appropriate psychological health treatment services. Our
Psychiatrists work collaboratively with Signature Health staff,
including our primary care physicians, counselors, case managers,
and other outside sources to provide quality holistic care for our
patients. HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED:
- Providing ongoing consultation and management for assigned
patients as requested or as necessary in accordance with accepted
standards of psychiatric practice.
- Providing psychiatric services on the days and at the times
established and scheduled by Signature Health. Our expectation is
that the Psychiatrist's schedule will be maximized during his/her
clinical schedule in order to best serve all our clients in need
and to maximize access to services for new clients. This may
include providing services on a same-day basis or providing care to
patients using a walk-in service model.
- Utilizing the electronic medical records system to timely and
accurately fulfill all administrative responsibilities attendant to
his/her performance of direct patient care, including but not
limited to, entry and completion of progress notes detailing all
patient encounters, services provided and treatment plans
recommended; electronic order entry of medications and diagnostic
tests; and other required documentation in accordance with the
policies and procedures of Signature Health and/or other relevant
accrediting or regulatory bodies. Psychiatrist must ensure
compliance with Signature Health's note completion policy.
- Preparing and attending to all reports, claims, and
correspondence (including email) necessary or appropriate to the
performance of the professional services. Email is a regular form
of communication within Signature Health and therefore prompt
response, generally a response within 24 hours (or sooner as
medically/business appropriate) is required.
- Referring patients to other services within the agency, other
physicians, including specialists and other health care providers,
when and if needed.
- Maintaining competence in his/her area of specialty by
attending professional conventions or seminars as well as
participating in educational activities offered by professional
societies on a reasonable basis.
- Providing coverage when other physician employees/contractors
are unavailable due to vacations, holidays, illness, other personal
or professional absences, or as required by Signature Health.
- Be available to take calls as assigned by the Agency.
- Timely reporting incidents, including major unusual incidents,
and other information required to appropriate governmental
authorities and as required for Agency reporting.
- Participating in Agency required quality assurance, peer
review, compliance, and credentialing/privileging activities.
- Attending administrative meetings, as needed.
- Serving as a collaborating physician, as needed, and/or may
provide supervision to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, residents,
interns or others.
- Performing other duties assigned by the Agency from time to
time that are commensurate with professional services normally and
customarily performed by a physician.
- Following all policies and procedures of the Agency, ensuring
compliance with all state and federal laws, regulations and
security requirements.
- Promoting the professional practice of the Agency.
- Decision Making Authority: In providing physician services,
Psychiatrist will exercise independent medical judgment consistent
with approved methods and practices in his/her specialty and in the
best interest of the patients. All other activities are to be
conducted with the consultation and assistance of the Medical
Director. At all appropriate times, treatment activities should be
performed as a team function.
- Comply with all agency policies and procedures.
- Maintain all aspects of HIPAA, promoting patient
confidentiality and right to privacy. -
- May be required to perform telehealth services as determined by
Signature Health. -
- Adherence and completion of compliance training provided by
Signature Health.
- Responsible for and completes all productivity/documentation
requirements. -
- Participate in all assigned staff meetings and staff
development programs. -
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
- Other duties as assigned. - KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
- Ohio Licensed Physician, in good standing upon effective date
of employment
- MD or DO
- Full prescriptive powers in Ohio with a DEA license
- Current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life
Support
- Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board
Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist Preferred
- Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and
orally
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Electronic Health
Records
- Requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand
movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some
lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular
work shift WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Requires ability to use routine office equipment such as a
computer and telephone.
- Requires ability to comprehend both oral and written
communications.
- HIPAA Classification: Unrestricted Access: A workforce member
with unrestricted access will have full access to patient's
protected health information, including the patient's entire
medical record, for patient care purposes.
- Requires ability to work flexible hours to meet the job
requirements.
- Ability lift up to 50 pounds
- Requires long periods of sitting, telephone, and computer
work.
- Physical effort required:
- Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the
telephone.
- Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in
person and over the telephone.
- Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including
reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
- Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing
up to 20 pounds unassisted.
- Requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand
movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some
lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular
work shift.This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all
functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you
may be required to perform other job-related assignments as
requested by your supervisor or the company. -You must be able to
perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily;
however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent
undue hardship. -Signature Health may revise this Success Profile
at any time, with or without advanced notice. - All employees of
Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health
Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy and the Federal COVID-19
Vaccination Mandate. Both policies require employees to obtain and
provide documentation of the respective vaccinations. Medical
and/or religious exemptions may be requested, with proper
supporting documentation, and will be review by the designated
Signature Health Review Committee(s). Exemption requests are not
guaranteed to be approved.
#INDSH1 QualificationsEducationRequiredDoctorate or better in
Other.Licenses & CertificationsRequiredBasic Life SupportDrug
Enforc AdminPreferredDoctor of Osteopathic MedEqual Opportunity
Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe
contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another
employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the
compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part
of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other
employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have
access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in
response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
Keywords: Signature Health, Inc., Cleveland , Psychiatrist, Healthcare , Ashtabula, Ohio
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